Colonial America Activity Books

Colonial Days: Discover the Past with Fun Projects, Games, Activities, and Recipes by David C. King
DDC- 973.2

Have you ever wondered what life was like for kids in colonial America? Travel back to 1732 and spend a year with the Mayhew's, a colonial family from the Massachusetts colony. You will complete crafts, chores and games just like colonial kids. Most activities can be completed with materials from around the house. Some activities include candle dipping, weaving a pot holder, playing jacks, and writing with a quill pen. Adult supervision is required for some activities.

Colonial Kids: An Activity Guide to Life in the New World by Laurie Carlson
DDC-973.2

What would it be like to travel to and settle in a new land? The activities in this book will help you find out. Eight chapters cover the following topics: sailing and settling, clothes, homes, food, everyday life, arts and crafts, school, and games. Adult supervision is required for some activities.

Hasty Pudding, Johnnycakes, and Other Good Stuff: Cooking in Colonial America by Loretta Frances Ichord
DDC-641.5973

Do you want to know how colonial Americans cooked and what they ate? This book is divided into nine chapters: "Fireplace Cooking," "Preserving and Storing," "Regional Cooking," "Hot, Cold-Even Nine Days Old," "Corn: An Agreeable Grain," "Soul Cooking," "Things to Drink," "Feeding the Sweet Tooth," and "Mannerly Eating." Each chapter begins with an introduction about the topic and includes recipes to make at home using a modern kitchen. Each recipe includes a description of how it would have been made by the colonists.